M. Gail Grant resides in Canton, Georgia, surrounded by the North Georgia mountains, submerged in the culture of southern hospitality. Her writings have a twinge of the traditional and balance between outrageous adventures, faith, and the mystical world of wizardry. Her youngest daughter, age nine, was the inspiration behind the Magdalena Gottschalk series. Grant wanted to bring together a world of magic and enchantment within the everyday context. Observing her daughter's excitement as she watched the novel unfold was worth its weight in gold. Book #1 of the series, Magdalena Gottschalk: The Crooked Trail, is a 2018 Reader's Favorite finalist in the Children - PreTeen category, and 2017 NYC Big Book Award winner in the Juvenile Fiction category.